On day three of our trip we left Alamogordo and took a 339 mile loop through the south western corner of New Mexico.
We started the day at White Sands National Monument. It is the largest gypsum dunefield in the world, covering 275 square miles.
Clearly we haven't mastered the art of the selfie yet!
And mesh shoes are not the best choice for walking in the dunes
We drove south to get west from there and stopped in Deming at Blake's Lotaburger, a New Mexico chain, for lunch.
After lunch we wandered our way north to the Gila Cliff Dwellings. The structures within the caves have been dated between 1276 and 1300, but the caves had long been used as a gathering place judging from the smoked roof of the caves.
We reached the caves following a lovely shady trail along the creek, which might help explain the location for the dwellings.
We ended the day at Truth or Consequences, New Mexico a small town noted for it's mineral hot springs and a willingness to officially change the name of the town from Hot Springs to Truth or Consequences so they could host a radio show of the same name for one broadcast. Not many dining options, but the mineral spring at our hotel was nice.
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